FEAR

FEAR HAS DEVASTATING RESULTS. IT CAN VIRTUALLY PARALYZE AN INDIVIDUAL AND MAKE HIM HELPLESS. IT STOPS THE FLOW OF GOD’S POWER. FEAR WRONGLY BELIEVES THAT DEPENDENCE UPON GOD AND THE RIGHT RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM AND THE DAILY PRACTICE OF FAITH WILL OVERCOME FEAR.

SOMETIMES A SPIRIT OF FEAR CAN OPPRESS AN INDIVIDUAL. WE ARE TOLD IN EPHESIANS 6:12; “WE WRESTLE NOT AGAINST FLESH AND BLOOD, BUT AGAINST PRINCIPALITIES, AGAINST POWERS, AGAINST RULERS OF THE DARKNESS OF THIS WORLD, AGAINST SPIRITUAL WICKEDNESS IN HIGH PLACES.”

IN 2 TIMOTHY 1:7 WE TEACH THAT “GOD HATH NOT GIVEN US THE SPIRIT OF FEAR; BUT OF POWER, AND OF LOVE, AND OF A SOUND MIND.” FEAR IS REFERRED TO AS A SPIRIT. IT IS A SPIRITUAL POWER AND FORCE THAT WE NEED TO BIND AND COMMAND AWAY IN THE NAME OF JESUS, MATTHEW 18:18.

WE CAN TAKE AUTHORITY OVER SPIRITUAL FORCES AND BE DELIVERED AND SET FREE FROM THE OPPRESSIVE POWERS OF THE ENEMY. BELIEVING AND TRUSTING IN THE LORD, REFERENCES ARE MADE TO FEARING GOD, BUT THIS IS A DIFFERENT KIND OF FEAR. IT IS A REVERENTIAL TRUST AND AWE OF A HOLY GOD WITH WHOM WE CAN COMMUNE PERSONALLY THROUGH JESUS CHRIST. IN HIM WE CAN HAVE PEACE AND REST AND NOT FEAR.

OVERCOME FEAR BY SEEKING GOD

“I SOUGHT THE LORD, AND HE HEARD ME, AND DELIVERED ME FROM ALL MY FEARS.” PSALM 34:4

“WHOSO HEARKENED UNTO ME SHALL DWELL SAFELY, AND SHALL BE QUIET FROM FEAR OF EVIL.”  PROVERBS 1:33

OVERCOME FEAR WITH POSITIVE FAITH

“HAVE NOT I COMMANDED THEE? BE STRONG AND OF A GOOD COURAGE; BE NOT AFRAID, NEITHER BE THOU DISMAYED: FOR THE LORD THY GOD IS WITH THEE WHITHERSOEVER THOU GOEST.” JOSHUA 1:9

“YEA, THOUGH I WALK THROUGH THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH, I WILL FEAR NO EVIL: FOR THOU ART WITH ME; THY ROD AND THY STAFF THEY COMFORT ME.” PSALM 23:4

“STRENGTHEN YE WEAK HANDS, AND CONFIRM THE FEEBLE KNEES. SAY TO THEM THAT ARE OF A FEARFUL HEART, BE STRONG, FEAR NOT: BEHOLD, YOUR GOD WILL COME WITH VENGEANCE, EVEN GOD WITH A RECOMPENSE; HE WILL COME AND SAVE YOU.” ISAIAH 35:3, 4

FEAR IS NOT FROM GOD

“FOR GOD HATH NOT GIVEN US THE SPIRIT OF FEAR; BUT OF POWER, AND OF LOVE, AND OF A SOUND MIND.” 2 TIMOTHY 1:7

FEAR BRINGS BONDAGE

“THE THING WHICH I GREATLY FEARED IS COME UPON ME, AND THAT WHICH I WAS AFRAID OF IS COME UNTO ME.” JOB 3:25

“THE FEAR OF MAN BRINGETH A SNARE: BUT WHOSO PUTTETH HIS TRUST IN THE LORD SHALL BE SAFE.” PROVERBS 29:25

GOD DELIVERS US FROM FEAR

“THE LORD IS MY LIGHT AND MY SALVATION: WHOM SHALL I FEAR?” PSALM 27:1

“HE SHALL COVER THEE WITH HIS FEATHERS, AND UNDER HIS WINGS SHALT THOU TRUST: HIS TRUTH SHALL BE THY SHIELD AND BUCKLER. THOU SHALT NOT BE AFRAID FOR THE TERROR BY NIGHT; NOR FOR THE ARROW THAT FLIETH BY DAY.” PSALM 91:4, 5

“FEAR NOT, LITTLE FLOCK; FOR IT IS YOUR FATHER’S GOOD PLEASURE TO GIVE YOU THE KINGDOM.” LUKE 12:32

WE ARE COMMANDED NOT TO FEAR

“FEAR THOU NOT; FOR I AM WITH THEE: BE NOT DISMAYED; FOR I AM THY GOD: I WILL STRENGTHEN THEE; YEA, I WILL HELP THEE; YEA, I WILL UPHOLD THEE WITH THE RIGHT HAND OF MY RIGHTEOUSNESS.” ISAIAH 41:10

“HEARKEN UNTO ME, YE THAT KNOW RIGHTEOUSNESS, THE PEOPLE IN WHOSE HEART IS MY LAW; FEAR YE NOT THE REPROACH OF MEN, NEITHER BE YE AFRAID OF THEIR REVILINGS.” ISAIAH 51:7